lowering the rear about 2"

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May 15, 2005 | 10:12 PM

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Quintin

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From: Georgia on my mind...

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Originally Posted by jpdadeo

Quintin, do you know what the specs are suppose to be on the angle?

Not officially, I've searched through the workshop manual just now and I can't find anything set in stone. I think an engineer told me before that a difference of half a degree or 1 degree may induce a low speed driveline vibration in these trucks.

May 15, 2005 | 10:13 PM

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Quintin

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From: Georgia on my mind...

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Originally Posted by Chondro

i have a question on this subject. why lower the back? why not raise the front? or is the lower shackle only for 2 wheeldrive?

The shackles work the same regardless of whether the truck is two or four wheel drive. My opinion, lifted 2WD trucks on stock rollers look ridiculous. I'm in the "lower a 2WD, lift a 4x4" camp.

May 16, 2005 | 04:45 AM

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Michael Joseph

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From: Hudson Valley NYS

lowered mine by taking out the factory spacers. I had an iron worker at work fabricate a bump stop to fit in. had to add spacers on the u bolts until i get a set from a 4x2. with the SWB reg. cab i have no vibration (15000 miles) since droping the rear.